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Music of Richard Rodgers: Essentials

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When I heard George Shearing play "IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND" and Gene Harris rendition of "MY FUNNY VALENTINE", I knew Concord Record series "JAZZ PIANO ESSENTIALS" was for me.

Plus, the other tracks from - "THE MUSIC OF RICHARD RODGERS" aren't too shabby either - "IT'S EASY TO REMEMBER" (Jessica Williams) - "WHERE OR WHEN" (Dick Hyman) one of my all time favorite's at the keyboard - "IF I LOVED YOU" (Fred Hersch) - "THOU SWELL" (JoAnne Brackeen) - "OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNIN'" (Hank Jones) - "THIS CAN'T BE LOVE" (Sir Roland Hanna) - "I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS" (Cedar Walton) - "SPRING IS HERE" (Richie Beirach) - "HELLO YOUNG LOVERS" (Jaki Byard) - "LOVER" (Allen Farnham).

Take it from me, Concord has come up with a real winner for "Jazz Lovers of the World" - and essentially it's all done by slight of hand on the ivory's - so sit back and enjoy!

Total Time:61:04 on 12 Tracks/ Concord Records - CCD 4909 2 (2000)

If i give this four stars,it's only because the pianists featured on this compilation are all excellent.It may be just my opinion,but to be franck,i don't really liked that record.There is nothing like hearing one pianist doing one collection of songs by a composer.Here we have to many at once,and the perspective gets lost.Hearing an intro of a SATIE song during IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND bothered me a lot.OK as they say,this is a package.Well that's the problem today,there are about three records out of four that are best of of anything.I'll sell this to an used music store and i'll eat my wieners to content myself.Tough luck,i had forgotten that even them come in stores sliced in packages.I hope that VERVE will rerelease OSCAR PETERSON's own tribute to RICHARD RODGERS.What are they waiting for?